Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Cisco Policy Suite
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40119 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-321 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Policy Suite Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
EUVDB-ID: #VU57955
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40119
CWE-ID:
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the re-use of static SSH keys across installations. A remote attacker can extract a key from a system under their control and log in to an affected system as the root user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPolicy Suite: 18.0.0 - 19.5.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:policy_suite:18.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:policy_suite:18.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:policy_suite:19.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
